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It would seem that the world over are going QR code or QR tag you are even starting to see them in the us in a few magazines and web sites mainly on the west coast. Even Google is jumping on the bang wagon and if Google does it Microsoft cant be to far behind… well not quite, M$ has created there own code and there own reader that is in no way shape or form even remotely compatible with good all QR code

can you guess which is which. Now I have no clue why M$ would other than Google supports one so they want to be different or even they want to create a new standard. So in essence we have a whole new standards war forget Xbox or Playstion, even HD DVD or Blu-ray we now have Microsoft Tag vs QR Code another in a long line of East coast West coast rivalry. 

Have you guys seen those barcodes in those japannes websites? These are QR codes, a kind of next-generation bar code that can hold more information than the old UPC code, and often contain links to mobile websites. These can be read with your mobile’s Bar Code Reade. Ever wanted to add one to your site or even be able to use it on your phone. Well here is the digital download. First these are big in Asian mainly Japan, aprt of there Keitai (ケイタイ) however it is growing quite rapidly in the Europe. It is just starting to catch on in the States, so to help spread the word I though I would help show you how to make your own tags for your site as well as get your phones to be able to read these tags.

Here is a a few places where you can get software to generate the proper denso code for your site.

Denso-Wave QRCode Ouick Mark

Here are some sites that have the reader for the phones.

Kaywa, Quick Mark This last one is coming soon to at&t alltel but as of now only downloads to sprint Scan Life

After you get the software and you want to use your scanner app, Selecting Bar Code Reader app starts up the camera. Get the code inside the little square – it doesn’t have to match the edges, the important thing is to have it fully inside the box. After it has been read, you have some options: access the site now, or register it to your address book to access it later.

These are but a few but it should help you on your way.